ButtonMasher writes: There are a few movies that are firmly embedded in my childhood memories as iconic pieces of film history. Others might disagree but they are wrong. The Goonies is one such film that I would gladly watch again right now, and it seems that I am not the only one. At E3 I spoke to Brian Allgier from Insomniac about their soon to be released snack sized release of Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
Kotaku - "Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty will be hitting PSN pretty soon. By now, you're all familiar with the details since its E3 announcement. A short but sweet extended expansion for Tools of Destruction for a low, low price of $15. I got a demo of it today, and while it's a PSN-only download game, don't expect the graphics to take a hit, in fact, expect to see some improvements."
TheSixthAxis: "The Swedish gaming site Level7.nu claims that by finishing Ratchet & Clank: Quest For Booty, you'll get to see a screen that says the next installment in the Ratchet & Clank series will be released in late 2009. For now, chalk this up as a rumour, but we wouldn't be too surprised if this is true since Insomniac are churning out games like madmen."
MCV: Insomniac, Infinity Ward and 2K Games all say they won't patch existing titles.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has this week rolled the covers off what appears (at first glance) to be a rather tempting 'Pick N Mix' retail deal that will see UK consumers able to snaffle the PlayStation 3 and two games for a total price of £349.99 GBP. Image credit: MNgilen.
In the latest episode of Insomniac's podcast Full Moon Show, they took a break after the release of R&CF: TOD and said they'll be back Thursday the 17th, because "they'll have some stuff to talk about by then" and "when we come back you'll know what our next project is".
The critical popularity of flagship titles, mixed with continued fan attraction to established franchises and the introduction of valuable new IPs (intellectual properties), has also led to considerable commercial success. Software sales are on the rise to the tune of around $10.5 billion (through October) in the United States, while the UK gaming market has taken a total of around £1.52 billion during 2007.
The Ratchet & Clank series has never been about breaking sales records as it has been about being a consistent seller. And while Tools of Destruction's inability to break out in October is noteworthy, it ultimately says more about the PS3 as a platform. Simply told, if there were more PS3s, more people would've bought Ratchet. Them's the breaks, Clank.
The Bitbag writes, "Ratchet & Clank Future was released in Japan last week to a dismal reception. Hailed as the number one Playstation 3 title to date, Sony only moved 11,814 copies in it's first week."